Trains and travel Passenger: Excuse me? Which platform does the train to Cambridge leave from? Train station attendant: The 10:15 train or the 10:40? Passenger: The 10:15. Train station attendant: The 10:15 train leaves from platform 3. Passenger: Thanks. Passenger: Hi. Train ticket vendor: Single or return? Passenger: Errr, single please. Train ticket vendor: The next train is at 12:30pm, leaving from platform 2. Passenger: And how much is it? Train ticket vendor: £13:50 Ticket inspector: Tickets, please. Passenger: Yes, here you are. Ticket inspector: This ticket is for Oxford. Passenger: Yes, that’s right. Ticket inspector: But this train doesn’t go to Oxford, it goes to Liverpool. Passenger: What? Train station announcement: The next train arriving at platform 1 is the 15:45 train to Exeter, stopping at Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Exeter St David’s at 18:30. Harry: What time is our train back to London? Angel: It leaves at 4:30. Harry: What platform does it leave from? Angel: Platform 2.
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Adapting games – Truth be told with second conditionals Truth be told is a game that encourages players to be creative. It’s similar to games like Dixit, Absolute Boulderdash and Pictionary which create a context for players to be interesting and entertaining. We can adapt these games by slightly changing the focus and introducing a language structure. In this example I will be showing how Truth be told can be used to practice second conditionals. Update: The handout has been updated to include first, second and third conditionals and can be downloaded here for Powerpoint or here as a PDF. This is a simple game that can be used with a wide variety of language. Instructions Each group is given a set of cards and a stack of small sheets of paper. “If I were friends with the president, …” The first time you play you should elicit that the next part will start with “I would…” The other players should think about what the first player’s answer will be. “If I were friends with the president, I would get a comfortable government job.” Further adaptation
Speaking games – personality adjectives This is a game for upper-intermediate and advanced students. It was designed as a speaking game and serves as a revision tool for two lexical sets: professions and personality adjectives. The main focus is a better understanding of the subtleties of personality adjectives through group discussion. The cards are available for download at the end of the post. This is a game developed using a format I outlined in a previous post – Apples to apples – adapting-games. Each player is dealt six cards from the professions deck. Here is an example round of the game: There are five players, four players who are competing and one judge. The four players select professions which fit this criteria and reveal their cards. The winner is given the personality card to show they won the round. The game is very simple to follow and generates interesting conversations and unusual arguments. The cards are available for download [Here]. Like this: Like Loading...
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